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The Definitive Guide to Tech and CarsSat, 10 Dec 2016 02:09:28 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.74555266Philips Hue Motion Sensor tipped for September launchhttps://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-motion-sensor-tipped-for-september-launch-02450429/
https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-motion-sensor-tipped-for-september-launch-02450429/#commentsTue, 02 Aug 2016 15:32:31 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=450429Philips looks set to add hands-free smarts to its Hue lighting system, with word of a new Hue Motion Sensor sneaking out ahead of the gadget’s launch. A mainstay of many smart home installations, Hue’s wirelessly-enabled bulbs can be controlled by various means, including the company’s iOS and Android apps, from a smartwatch, the Hue Tap switch, and basic scheduling, … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-motion-sensor-tipped-for-september-launch-02450429/feed/1450429Philips Hue backtracks on third-party bulb blockhttps://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-backtracks-on-third-party-bulb-block-16418752/
https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-backtracks-on-third-party-bulb-block-16418752/#respondWed, 16 Dec 2015 16:33:30 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=418752Philips has reversed course on its controversial decision to block third-party connected bulbs from its Hue system. The company had found itself facing the ire of smart home enthusiasts earlier this week, when a firmware update for the Hue bridge prevented bulbs from other manufacturers from connecting, even though they use the same ZigBee wireless standard. At the time, Philips … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-backtracks-on-third-party-bulb-block-16418752/feed/0418752ZTE SmartHome revealed as ZigBee-enabled home control devicehttps://www.slashgear.com/zte-smarthome-revealed-as-zigbee-enabled-home-control-device-15393145/
https://www.slashgear.com/zte-smarthome-revealed-as-zigbee-enabled-home-control-device-15393145/#respondWed, 15 Jul 2015 21:51:01 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=393145This week at MWC Shanhai 2015, ZTE revealed the ZTE SmartHome, a device they call their “first ever smart home gateway.” This device works with wireless protocol, ZigBee, and 4G LTE connectivity for always-connected functionality. This device is set to be the center of your smart home, with an application for smartphones and tablets to control smart home devices of … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/zte-smarthome-revealed-as-zigbee-enabled-home-control-device-15393145/feed/0393145LG Smart Lighting joins the Apple HomeKit party to battle Huehttps://www.slashgear.com/lg-smart-lighting-join-the-apple-homekit-party-to-battle-hue-12388127/
https://www.slashgear.com/lg-smart-lighting-join-the-apple-homekit-party-to-battle-hue-12388127/#respondFri, 12 Jun 2015 16:26:13 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=388127In the very near future, LG will release a number of smart lights and a hub which will be compatible with Apple HomeKit. This LG Smart Lighting solution is not LG’s first – they also released a Bluetooth-friendly bulb called LG SmartLamp, allowing you to connect – one at a time – to each bulb within range. This new line … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/lg-smart-lighting-join-the-apple-homekit-party-to-battle-hue-12388127/feed/0388127Philips Hue Dimmer Switch and brighter bulb incominghttps://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-dimmer-switch-and-brighter-bulb-incoming-05387038/
https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-dimmer-switch-and-brighter-bulb-incoming-05387038/#commentsFri, 05 Jun 2015 21:23:42 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=387038Philips has a new remote control for its hue wireless lights in the pipeline, along with a brighter version of its color-changing bulb. The new products, revealed during regulatory testing at the FCC, include an update on the original hue bulb with an 800 lumen version. However, it’s the new Hue Dimmer Switch which is arguably more interesting, given how … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-dimmer-switch-and-brighter-bulb-incoming-05387038/feed/4387038Almond 2015 mini-Review: smart router, smart home automationhttps://www.slashgear.com/almond-2015-mini-review-smart-router-smart-home-automation-31376358/
https://www.slashgear.com/almond-2015-mini-review-smart-router-smart-home-automation-31376358/#respondTue, 31 Mar 2015 17:21:37 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=376358While the Almond 2015 and Almond+ have been bringing some smart functionality to the router game for some time now, today they get a big bump with home automation. The Almond 2015 has been out on the market for a couple of weeks and the Almond+ has been out for months now, but both will be getting this update from … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/almond-2015-mini-review-smart-router-smart-home-automation-31376358/feed/0376358Panasonic Nubo wants to kill Dropcam with 4Ghttps://www.slashgear.com/panasonic-nubo-wants-to-kill-dropcam-with-4g-02370654/
https://www.slashgear.com/panasonic-nubo-wants-to-kill-dropcam-with-4g-02370654/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 15:30:55 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=370654Streaming security cameras are great, until your WiFi connection dies and your virtual peephole gets cut off. Enter the Panasonic Nubo, throwing 4G LTE into the mixture along with some smart home ambitions. Panasonic isn’t aiming low, either, claiming the Nubo is a “Dropcam killer” from the outset, and aiming to out-perform everything on the Nest-owned streaming camera’s spec sheet. … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/panasonic-nubo-wants-to-kill-dropcam-with-4g-02370654/feed/3370654Cree Connected LED Bulb Review – A promiscuous lighthttps://www.slashgear.com/cree-connected-led-bulb-review-a-promiscuous-light-19365222/
https://www.slashgear.com/cree-connected-led-bulb-review-a-promiscuous-light-19365222/#commentsMon, 19 Jan 2015 22:22:11 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=365222If the smart home is to catch on, then its constituent pieces have to start playing together nicely. Cree has been pushing the LED bulb envelope – particularly on price – for some time, and now it’s the turn of the Connected LED Bulb. Not long ago, fifteen dollars for a wireless light bulb was unthinkable; Cree promises not only that, but … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/cree-connected-led-bulb-review-a-promiscuous-light-19365222/feed/3365222Connected Cree LED Bulb goes conveniently cross-platformhttps://www.slashgear.com/connected-cree-led-bulb-goes-conveniently-cross-platform-15364780/
https://www.slashgear.com/connected-cree-led-bulb-goes-conveniently-cross-platform-15364780/#respondThu, 15 Jan 2015 14:00:08 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=364780Connected lighting was a big theme at CES 2015, but remotely-controlled bulbs are seldom cheap. That’s something Cree is aiming to change with its new Connected Cree LED Bulb, a 60W equivalent priced under $15 apiece and offering wireless compatibility not only with Home Depot’s Wink hub, but in fact any hub that’s ZigBee certified. From there, control over on/off … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/connected-cree-led-bulb-goes-conveniently-cross-platform-15364780/feed/0364780Ninja Sphere centralizes your whole Smart Homehttps://www.slashgear.com/ninja-sphere-centralizes-your-whole-smart-home-06340016/
https://www.slashgear.com/ninja-sphere-centralizes-your-whole-smart-home-06340016/#respondWed, 06 Aug 2014 14:34:38 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=340016With the Ninja Sphere and a wireless internet connection in your home, you’ll be well on your way to connecting every electronic device you own to a smart interface. Ninja Sphere comes from the same folks that’ve created the Ninja Block, a very similar piece of hardware that runs the same code but does not work with a display, gestures, … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/ninja-sphere-centralizes-your-whole-smart-home-06340016/feed/0340016Philips hue tap battery-free light switch finally reaches UShttps://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-tap-battery-free-light-switch-finally-reaches-us-18337757/
https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-tap-battery-free-light-switch-finally-reaches-us-18337757/#commentsFri, 18 Jul 2014 15:52:57 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=337757Philips’ hue tap wireless, battery-free light switch for the company’s color-changing bulbs has finally arrived in the US, allowing the smartphone-phobic still still get in on the home automation action. The ZigBee switch uses kinetic power to switch between up to four preset hue scenes, meaning it can be stuck to a wall without cabling being required, or moved around … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-tap-battery-free-light-switch-finally-reaches-us-18337757/feed/3337757Five awesome devices for your Wink connected home setuphttps://www.slashgear.com/five-awesome-devices-for-your-wink-connected-home-setup-08336708/
https://www.slashgear.com/five-awesome-devices-for-your-wink-connected-home-setup-08336708/#commentsTue, 08 Jul 2014 18:15:47 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=336708You want a connected home, but what about the expense involved? Quirky’s Wink Hub makes having a connected home a pretty streamlined endeavor, serving as a base platform for all your connected devices. The hub itself is low-cost and readily available, but what about the devices that link to it? Here are five that we really like for starting your … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/five-awesome-devices-for-your-wink-connected-home-setup-08336708/feed/11336708Samsung’s Comcast Xfinity box speaks smart homehttps://www.slashgear.com/samsungs-comcast-xfinity-box-speaks-smart-home-31323120/
https://www.slashgear.com/samsungs-comcast-xfinity-box-speaks-smart-home-31323120/#respondMon, 31 Mar 2014 21:32:54 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=323120Samsung is building Comcast Xfinity a set-top box with integrated smart home abilities, a new test filing confirms, with the prototype packing ZigBee among other wireless options. The new box, model number SX021AN, includes the mesh-networking radio – which is used in Philips’ hue color-changing bulbs, among other things – along with WiFi b/g and Bluetooth. ZigBee is one of … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/samsungs-comcast-xfinity-box-speaks-smart-home-31323120/feed/0323120Philips hue tap and hue lux boost smart lightinghttps://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-tap-and-hue-lux-boost-smart-lighting-27322712/
https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-tap-and-hue-lux-boost-smart-lighting-27322712/#commentsFri, 28 Mar 2014 04:01:46 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=322712Philips’ hue lighting system is gaining two new components, a hue lux remote-control white bulb, and hue tap, a wireless wall switch for easy control that demands no batteries or wiring. hue lux works on the same ZigBee low-power wireless system that the original color-changing hue bulbs use, but changes through white light only instead. However, it’s Philips hue tap … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-tap-and-hue-lux-boost-smart-lighting-27322712/feed/3322712Samsung and HTC home automation plans teased with ZigBeehttps://www.slashgear.com/samsung-and-htc-home-automation-plans-teased-with-zigbee-10289697/
https://www.slashgear.com/samsung-and-htc-home-automation-plans-teased-with-zigbee-10289697/#respondWed, 10 Jul 2013 11:11:30 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=289697Samsung and HTC are flirting with advanced home automation control in future Galaxy and One smartphones, it’s reported, turning new smartphones into universal remotes for lighting, entertainment, and more. The two companies are each separately working on plans for what Pocket-lint‘s source describes as “home smartphones” that blur the line between mobile products and gadgets found around the home. For … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/samsung-and-htc-home-automation-plans-teased-with-zigbee-10289697/feed/0289697Philips hue iPad-controlled LED lightbulbs hands-onhttps://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-ipad-controlled-led-lightbulbs-hands-on-29254444/
https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-ipad-controlled-led-lightbulbs-hands-on-29254444/#commentsMon, 29 Oct 2012 13:29:16 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=254444Colored LED lighting that could be remotely controlled used to take professional installation and thousands of dollars; now, Philips’ new hue system makes it as easy as screwing in a bulb. On sale on Tuesday – initially exclusively through Apple Stores – the hue bulbs screw into a regular ES fitting and are remotely controlled from iOS or Android apps … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/philips-hue-ipad-controlled-led-lightbulbs-hands-on-29254444/feed/13254444Peel Fruit ZigBee iPhone remote system up for silent auctionhttps://www.slashgear.com/peel-fruit-zigbee-iphone-remote-system-up-for-silent-auction-26128513/
https://www.slashgear.com/peel-fruit-zigbee-iphone-remote-system-up-for-silent-auction-26128513/#respondWed, 26 Jan 2011 13:47:28 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=128513How much would you pay for an iPhone remote control? Peel is hoping the answer extends to at least a few hundred; the company is following the unusual approach of putting its first ZigBee-based universal remote systems up for silent auction, testing the water to see just what users reckon it’s all worth. The Peel system uses an IR dongle … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/peel-fruit-zigbee-iphone-remote-system-up-for-silent-auction-26128513/feed/0128513HCL Aegis low-cost home automation gateway supports WiFi, ZigBee, DLNA, HomePlug & morehttps://www.slashgear.com/hcl-aegis-low-cost-home-automation-gateway-supports-wifi-zigbee-dlna-homeplug-more-07124551/
https://www.slashgear.com/hcl-aegis-low-cost-home-automation-gateway-supports-wifi-zigbee-dlna-homeplug-more-07124551/#respondFri, 07 Jan 2011 15:58:24 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=124551HCL has announced Aegis, a multi-platform home automation gateway which promises to control your multimedia, energy monitoring, HVAC, security and more, all through Android, iOS and Symbian devices, and using multiple wireless standards. Debuting at CES 2011 this week, the platform-agnostic Aegis supports WiFi, ZigBee, DLNA and HomePlug networking. While home automation gateways aren’t uncommon, HCL reckons it can push … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/hcl-aegis-low-cost-home-automation-gateway-supports-wifi-zigbee-dlna-homeplug-more-07124551/feed/0124551Peel Fruit turns iPhone into show-suggesting universal remotehttps://www.slashgear.com/peel-fruit-turns-iphone-into-show-suggesting-universal-remote-08118392/
https://www.slashgear.com/peel-fruit-turns-iphone-into-show-suggesting-universal-remote-08118392/#commentsWed, 08 Dec 2010 15:40:56 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=118392Another day, another iPhone remote control system that turns your Apple smartphone into a universal remote. Hot on the heels of RedEye‘s offering comes Peel, with a slightly different approach to the hardware/software hybrid setup. As well as the Peel software app, you get a bright yellow IR dongle called the Peel Fruit which hooks up via a ZigBee connection … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/peel-fruit-turns-iphone-into-show-suggesting-universal-remote-08118392/feed/1118392TI unveils industry’s first 2.4GHz SoC for ZigBee RF4CE remote controlshttps://www.slashgear.com/ti-unveils-industrys-first-2-4ghz-soc-for-zigbee-rf4ce-remote-controls-06100842/
https://www.slashgear.com/ti-unveils-industrys-first-2-4ghz-soc-for-zigbee-rf4ce-remote-controls-06100842/#respondMon, 06 Sep 2010 10:52:07 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=100842TI has unveiled a new SoC that is the first in the industry to use 2.4GHz tech for a fully optimized ZigBee RF4CE remote control. The new SoC is the TI CC2533 and it will enable single chip remote controls to be constructed that need low power and offer higher reliability and are cheaper to construct. The chips will provide … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/ti-unveils-industrys-first-2-4ghz-soc-for-zigbee-rf4ce-remote-controls-06100842/feed/0100842Cool PJs for infants lets parents sleep soundlyhttps://www.slashgear.com/cool-pjs-for-infants-lets-parents-sleep-soundly-0199811/
https://www.slashgear.com/cool-pjs-for-infants-lets-parents-sleep-soundly-0199811/#respondWed, 01 Sep 2010 12:13:55 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=99811When my kids were small infants my wife used to worry that they were just going to stop breathing at night. It would usually work like this; she would wake me from a dead sleep and tell me to check the baby to be sure he is breathing. I would tell her to go back to sleep the baby is … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/cool-pjs-for-infants-lets-parents-sleep-soundly-0199811/feed/099811ZigBee health care profile gets ratifiedhttps://www.slashgear.com/zigbee-health-care-profile-gets-ratified-0680519/
https://www.slashgear.com/zigbee-health-care-profile-gets-ratified-0680519/#respondTue, 06 Apr 2010 10:31:49 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=80519Typically, when I think of ZigBee I think of wireless protocols for smart homes that are used for communication between devices. I have talked about ZigBee gateways before that enable smart home networks with ZigBee wireless protocols. ZigBee is also useful in other situations as well. The ZigBee Alliance has announced that a new health care profile has been ratified … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/zigbee-health-care-profile-gets-ratified-0680519/feed/080519NEC unveils new ZigBee Pro evaluation kit for HANshttps://www.slashgear.com/nec-unveils-new-zigbee-pro-evaluation-kit-for-hans-2257576/
https://www.slashgear.com/nec-unveils-new-zigbee-pro-evaluation-kit-for-hans-2257576/#respondTue, 22 Sep 2009 11:42:23 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=57576I really like the idea of home automation, but the thought of running wires through my home is not appealing at all. That makes the only real option for me and other people who feel the same way with wireless networking options for home automation like ZigBee. NEC has announced the availability of a new ZigBee Pro evaluation kit for … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nec-unveils-new-zigbee-pro-evaluation-kit-for-hans-2257576/feed/057576